In this peer-to-peer discussion two experts discuss the nuances and challenges of treating elderly patients with myeloma, and why therapies need to be tailored based on frailty status rather than age.
In this peer-to-peer discussion, Angela Dispenzieri, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Ashley Rosko, MD, PhD, of the Ohio State University in Columbus, talk about the nuances and challenges of treating elderly patients with cancer, and why therapies need to be tailored based on frailty status rather than age.
At the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 2–6 in Chicago, Dispenzieri and Rosko spoke at an education session on treating older multiple myeloma patients that also included Sergio Giralt, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and Maria-Victoria Mateos, MD, PhD, of the University of Salamanca Hospital in Spain.
Oncology On-The-Go Podcast: ASCO 2023 Recap
June 19th 2023Experts from University of California, Los Angeles Health and Mayo Clinic discuss key data presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in the gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancer spaces and how they may impact patient care.
Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go: Minority Treatment Disparities and Clinical Trial Enrollment
July 6th 2020The first episode of CancerNetwork's podcast Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go explores disparities in cancer care treatment among minorities and the significance of a representative sample in clinical trials.